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Also called arbitrator, labor arbitrator, arbitrators mediators and conciliators and adjudicator.
$75,530
Median pay a year
9,210
People do this work
6
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Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator
Summary
Arbitrator facilitating negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue, conducting hearings and initial meetings to clarify issues and identify concerns among disputants
Experience
Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conducted hearings to obtain information or evidence relative to disposition of claims
Conferred with disputants to clarify issues and identify underlying concerns
Used mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants
Evaluated information from documents, such as claim applications and certificates
Conducted initial meetings with disputants to outline the arbitration process
Skills
Researching legal materials, Identifying case implications, Making decisions in legal cases, Preparing legal documents, Arbitrating disputes, Conducting hearings, Evaluating related information, Interviewing claimants, Authorizing payments, Ruling on legal proceedings
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On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Prepared written opinions on case decisionsApplied laws and regulations to reach conclusionsConducted hearings to gather evidence for claimsDetermined liability based on evidence and lawsRuled on motions and admissibility of evidenceConferred with disputants to clarify issues
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Prepared written opinions on case decisions, applying relevant laws and regulations to reach conclusions
Conducted hearings to gather evidence for claims, ensuring a thorough understanding of the issues at hand
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Prepared written opinions on case decisions that led to quicker resolutions for the parties involved
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Decisions led to quicker resolutions for parties involvedOpinions clarified complex legal issues for clientsWritings helped reduce the number of appeals
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Conducted hearings to gather evidence for claims, ensuring a thorough understanding of the issues at hand
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Hearings streamlined the evidence collection processProcess became more efficient with organized hearings
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Researching legal materials
Identifying case implications
Making decisions in legal cases
Preparing legal documents
Arbitrating disputes
Conducting hearings
Evaluating related information
Interviewing claimants
Authorizing payments
Ruling on legal proceedings
Preparing written decisions
Representing client interests
The work itself
What an Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator does
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Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
What it pays
How much does an Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$57,360
Median
$75,530
75th percentile
$108,000
About 9,210 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$49,220
$76,810
$88,510
AZ
$65,410
$82,150
$100,440
CA
$75,170
$97,680
$121,670
CO
$64,870
$82,590
$98,780
DC
$86,440
$110,300
$126,410
IL
$83,990
$162,410
$163,190
IN
$55,230
$57,390
$82,990
KS
$48,730
$64,970
$76,400
LA
$33,660
$46,100
$52,830
MD
$49,110
$58,890
$97,640
MI
$66,700
$76,270
$109,700
MT
$44,450
$64,980
$82,460
NC
$59,960
$75,320
$86,760
NM
$68,060
$110,180
$155,670
NY
$48,450
$70,800
$102,170
OH
$47,110
$68,790
$104,300
OK
$33,440
$36,780
$45,890
PA
$57,900
$67,890
$84,070
PR
$42,510
$50,960
$54,220
RI
$63,770
$63,770
$74,090
SC
$47,960
$58,990
$68,180
TN
$55,290
$62,140
$79,180
TX
$41,090
$50,940
$64,340
VA
$61,230
$79,530
$98,990
Other names
Other names for this job
arbitrator, labor arbitrator, arbitrators mediators and conciliators, adjudicator, adr coordinator, adr mediator, alternative dispute resolution coordinator, alternative dispute resolution mediator, arbiter, arbitration manager, arbitration specialist, community relations rep.
More names for this work
community relations representative, conciliator, contracts negotiator, debt settlement negotiator, dispute coordinator, divorce mediator, environmental conflict manager, family mediator, federal mediator, labor mediator, legal mediator, long term care ombudsman, mediation commissioner, mediator, ombudsman, peacebuilding and conflict resolution program officer, public employment mediator, resolution coordinator.
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